The Straits Budget, 30 April 1903

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  • 113 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.’ The Straits Times is widely read throughout Asia generally. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. Established over Half a
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 30TH APRIL.
    • 193 1 H, Souza. At the Cathedral of B piicrd’ on Monday the 20th K .r*. gkoroe Perch al Stubbs of the Mutual insurance <’o. to CONSTANCE !a daughter of the late Dr. Francis By.un and Mr% de- Souza of ‘‘B Wilkie But, Singapore. B < hrasf.— Forster.—On the 14th April,
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  • 198 1 Pi»:sr, Articleu p* lw »y Trouble. J uraalism. Kail way. < v >uestioh. Ret 1/uotatioQS. Ql Ppi0g News. U.t, J,, v News. R; gf»en by a Bengalee. I*/ Ku sian Visitors. I V. (i arr i son Golf Club. VVoodlaods. I I r^r Sufferings. I 41 Kooerts.
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  • 598 1 Singapore, 30th April, 1903. PRODUCE. Gambler f 15.25 Copra Bali 8.40 do Pontianak 8.00 Pepper, Black 34 624 do White, (8%) 57.0,1 Sago Floor Sarawak 4 30 do Bronei No. 1 4.20 Pearl Sago 6.50 Coffee. Bali, 15% basis 22.01 Coffee, Palerabang, 20% basl*... 31.0* Coffee, Liberian No. 1
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  • 238 1 This week’s issue of the Straits Budget is forwarded by the P. O Bs. Ballaarat. The issue of the Budget next week, will he mailed by the B. I. s. 8. Zamania. The homeward M. M. S B. Tonkin is expected on Friday, behind her time
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS
    • 27 1 London 21*t April. After the Austro-Russian representations made on Friday, the Sultan telegraphed for twenty more battalions of redifs (reserve troops) from Asia Minor.
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    • 30 1 The King witnessed a great water carnival at Malta. He sails this morning, escorted out to sea by fourteen ships of war. King Edward has arrived at Syracuse.
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    • 74 1 The Chaplain-General of the Forces has resigned the presidency of the Army Guild, as a protest against the forms proposed to be used in the service at St. Paul’s Cathedral in commemoration of those who fell in the South African war. The action is the result of an
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    • 31 1 A band of 500 Bulgarians crossed the Turkish frontier and fought for a whole day. The Bulgarians were eventually driven off by the Turks, having lost thirty killed.
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    • 47 1 London 22nd April. The German Asiatic Railway Company has been incorporated at Berlin with a capital of half-a-million sterling to construct Chinese State Railways, the financing of which will be undertaken by the German Asiatic Bank and by establishments allied with it.
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    • 28 1 Five men of the Leinster Regiment have been sentenced to death at Pretoria in connection with the military riot there on the 28th March.
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    • 37 1 A telegram received at Madrid from Sidi Bel Abbas [in Algeria] says that the tribes in the Sahara have proclaimed the Holy War. The [French] troops at Kreider have been ordered to the Sahara.
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    • 36 1 The King presents a cup valued at 1000 lor the so-called Persimmon Race at Longchamps on the 2nd May. All the races at the meeting will be named after the King’s horses.
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    • 19 1 London t April 2 3rd. Signor Morin has been appointed the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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    • 98 1 Britain Takes No PartThe Times scouts the idea of the British Government countenancing the Bagdad railway scheme, and placing the real control of it in German hands. The Pall Mall Gazette the Westminster Gazette the Globe the Morning Post and the Daily News vigorously endorse the views
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    • 49 1 British Column Suffers Severely. Major Plunkett’s column consisting of 160 of the King’s African Rifles, 4$ of the 2nd Sikhs, and two maxims have been attacked by Somalis at close quarters. Ten officers and 180 men were killed out of a total force 220 strong.
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    • 14 1 General Manning is marching te extricate Colonel Cobbe’s column.
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    • 123 1 London 24 th April. The Budget estimates an expenditure of £143,954,000 and a revenue of £154,770,tOO. The income tax has been reduced by fourpence, involving £8,500,000. The corn duty has been remitted, involving two millions sterling. Sugar, coal, and tea are untouched. This leaves a working surplus of
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    • 21 1 It is believed that certain malicious attempts to arouse hostility to the King at Paris will fail utterly.
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    • 21 1 The reverse in Somaliland has mado a most painful impression. There is much anxiety for further news.
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    • 117 1 London 25 th April. Russia has demanded that China shall sign an agreement, practically ceding to Russia sovereignty over Manchuria, and excluding other nations therefrom. The German press declares that Germany has always looked upon Manchuria as falling within the Russian sphere of influence, and
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    • 21 1 General Manning’s column has relieved the force under Colonel Cobbe after defeating the Mullah who lost 2,000 men.
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    • 43 1 London 26 th April. Major Gough's mobile column engaged the Somalis near Danop. The column \y%t thirteen killed, including two officers. Four officers were wounded. < The enemy lost two hundred killed. The troops behaved splendidly and made four bayonet charges.
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    • 24 2 The Mullah’s forces have greatly increased lately. They are now estimated at three thousand well armed horsemen, and eighty thousand spearmen.
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    • 79 2 London April 2 7th. The State Department at Washington, on the 19th instant, handed to the Chinese Minister there a Note, pointing out the danger attending any surrender of Chinese territory, and sent copies of the Note to the Powers. The American Ambassador at St. Petersburg
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    • 19 2 Reuters agency is informed that China has formally refused to grant the Russian demands as to Manchuria.
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    • 34 2 Coloured Labour Question. The Australian Government has notified the British Post Office authorities that the Commonweath will not become a party to any future mail contracts involving steamers employing coloured labour. A
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    • 25 2 London 28th April. King Edward ha 3 had an enthusiastic reception at Rome. President Loubet has made a triumphal entry into Tunis.
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    • 35 2 Stopping Power Insufficient in Somaliland. A despatch from General Manning states that the troops operating in Somali laud are placed at a disadvantage by the insufficient stopping power of the service bullet.
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    • 27 2 Mr. Carnegie, the million^rr*^ ilie, has giverTa million andT a thill gold) for the erection of a permanent arbitration Court H'mse at the Hague.
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    • 31 2 Starts for the Far East. Count Kuropatkin, the Russian Minister for War, has started for the Far East. He lunched at the Chinese Legation in St. Petersburg yesterday.
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    • 16 2 King Edward visits the Pope to-day. Nobody else will be present.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 89 1 je free price of the Straits Times Jrpar. or H8/-. The post free price y'r ait.* Hvdget is ?20 a year, or 40/Q ot necessary to subscribe for a year. i;u-,<riptions for shorter periods are e .anie proportionate rate of price as i rear. v e jitymb budget can be
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    • 189 1 'an SCHWEITZER’S^ IW Tbs Best s Forest COCOA/ ensnring sv especially packed in double-lidded i ing freshness for years, in all climants. ENGLISH NURSE, a present in Java, desires situation with family returning to England shortly. Apply to NURSE, c/o Straits Time*. MARTIN’S ia&SPILLS A fNMk lwitto tor til Irr«|ularltlH.
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  • 44 1 I DEATHS. I HKRSTnx.—n n the 13th April, .it I "*b T. K. Weatherston, late of B I 'Kay.— < *n 21st instant, at Penang, I Kay, formerly Managing Owner of and Kong Hock Steamship CoinV of Hire Mills, at Sungei B 4 \ge«l 42.
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  • LEADING ARTICLES.
    • 689 2 (Straits Times 2‘Srd April.) Commenting upon the little troubles that have found their way into print in connection with the passenger accommodation on the local railway, a correspondent writes to us as follows The letter appearing in your issue of the 21st: instant and signed Sufferer sets forth
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    • 761 2 (Straits Times 23 rd April) Certain difficulties seem to have arisen in regard to the compilation of the editorial staff' of the new Penang paper which is to make its debut in a week or so. The name of our still embriotic contemporary is to be the Straits
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    • 792 2 (Straits Times t 24 th April.) With regard to Reuter’s statement that Mr. Balfour has declined the proposed participation of the British Government in the Bagdad railway scheme, it may be noted that, early in the month, it was publicly announced by him that there had been no
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    • 4468 2 (Straits Times 28th April.) The anno uncement that China has refused to accede to the demands of Russia in Manchuria does not in itself convey any guarantee of continued peace in the Farthest East. On the other hand it would seem calculated solely to hasten the crisis. Certainly
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  • 1724 3 WEDNESDAY, 22 ND APRIL. H.M.S. Mvtine is expected to arrive at Port Swettenham on Tuesday next. She remains there urtil the 2nd proximo when she comes on to Singapore. The addition of wheat flour to the Sandakan prison dietary «cale was followed by a reduction in the number of beri-beri
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  • 166 4 A South Polar Adventure. One noteworthy incident in connection with the recent dash for the South Pole made from the Discovery last January is that a party under Lieutenant Barnes was returning from a sledge journey to Cape Crozier when a blizzard struck them ten miles from home.
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  • 74 4 The April monthly medal was played for on Saturday, 18th inst. Results as follows: H. Pearce 84— 2=82 F. Ferguson 81+ I=B2 Col. Lawson 82+ I=B3 Major Ferry 98-12=86 Oapt. Wooaside 94- B=B6 T. RobertBon 88 scr. =BB H. W. Firmetone 102—12=90 Dr. P. Fowlie 93«cr.=93
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  • 90 4 The three-funnelled Russian firstclass cruiser Bogatyr accompanied by two torpedo-boat-destroyers, came in this morning, the cruiser saluting the port as she dropped anchor. The destroyers, the Bourny and Boyky are of the usual four-funnelled type but the Bogatyr possesses several novel features which make her interesting. She
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  • 615 4 Vexatious Delay. The s.s. Olavcns arrived from Hongkong on Monday en route to London. One of her passengers, Stoker Day, of H.M S. Ocean who was invalided home, died on board yesterday morning. When this became known Capt. Reynolds of H.M S Pique arranged a funeral party
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  • Correspondence.
    • 141 4 To the Editor of the u Straits Times.* 1 Sib, —Referring to an article in your yesterday's issue re land offered for sale at Woodlands, I as broke# for the owner of the land in question beg leave to mention that the advertisement does not state
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  • 457 4 To the Editor of the 41 Straits Time*” Sir, —I do not think 44 A Sufferer is likely to get any satisfaction by airing his grievances in a public press. If he thinks the contrary, all I can say is that it argues a state of mind constitutionally
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  • 130 4 John Roberts gave his opening exhibition of billiards at the Singapore Club last evening when he conceded Mr. R. W. Braddeil 650 points in 1,000. There was a capital attendance, including quite a number of ladies. A very excellent game resulted in Mr. Braddeil making his 350 and
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  • 67 4 Manila papers are laying to wax funny because the SulUa cf Sulu shortly intends visiting 8ingapor57 says he is coming here to display his wonderful collection of pearls, whilst the Manila American has it that he is on his way to Delhi for the late Durbar.
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  • 499 4 Thk buildings for th Session are, says beginning to assume LS| Sixteen men are constant? 0 1 I them, with the result thatV*! [palaces] are almost another one has u 6 S| In addition to these smaller buildings for th* l* 1 J of the Sultan and ten
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  • 206 4 A general meeting of the of the Singapore Volunteer was held in the Drill afternoon, to consider what would most convenient day to the nae B for carrying out the annual gun P ra \;B After some discussion, it was fl to ask the Commandant that tne-j practice
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  • 1500 5  -  (Hy Ifurrish Ch. Banerjte.) 0! oriental gentleman of Bengalee e and of Hindoo religion, but owing 3 .-iroumstances under which I was oD t Tollable, 1 abandoned, by resigna- my too much underpaid post of mobility in the slavery of the of India, early
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  • 596 5 The Kuala Lumpur races are proposed to be held on the 9th, 11th, and 13th June next. A team from Perak intends to play football and cricket at Kuala Lumpur at Whitsuntide. Mr Clifford Walker, the London Society Entertainer, will, it is said, shortly visit Penang. Some
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  • 116 5 Many people in Singapore make it a practice of keeping loaded revolvers in their rooms and sleeping with them under their pillows at night. Capt. Molyneux of the Tanjong Pagar Police and two other Dock officials who reside near the Docks have been in the habit of
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  • 307 5 Its Medicinal Value. A good deal has lately been written, says London Hospital, about the digestive action of fresh pineapples. It has been pointed out that a freshly cut slice of pineapple laid on a piece of beefsteak will, in a comparatively short time, cause softening, swelling and
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  • Correspondence.
    • 357 5 To the Editor of the 8traits Times” Sir, —At 3 p.m. on the 21st April an order was forwarded to me by the Senior Naval Officer for the funeral of a man by the name of Austen E. Day, who had died on board the s s
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  • 151 5 Yesterday a paragraph appeared in these columns to the effect that Mr. Mackie had lost from an almeirah at his residence, Mount Sophia, on Tuesday evening, the sura of $BOO in bank notes. Intimation was given to the detectives, and I)et. Sergt. proceeded, to run
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  • 159 5 The April medal was played for od Saturday last when the following cards were returned: Webb 74—14 60 Forster 83—20 63 Sogden, \Y. H. 91—22 69 S&lmond HO—10 70 Walsh 94—24 70 Ellis, R. H. 82—10 72 Neagle 99—24 75 Holmes 101—24 77 The competition for the
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  • 1324 5 Viewed as Trade-Centre. The Mancftester Courier has a special correspondent at Singapore, the following letter from whom appears in the issue of that journal of the 24th March Since the memorable tour of the Duke and Duchess of York round the outlying sections of the Empire, the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 145 5 LAND SALE. The following Government building allotments and a dwelling house were disposed of by auction at Powell Co.’s sale-room yesterday. Lot 4, building allotment fronting Tank Road, area 2,580 sq. feet (upset price 60 cts. per sq ft), was bought by A. Annamalai at $1.08 per sq. ft $2,786.40.
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  • 342 6 The Sandakan correspondent of the Hongkong Telegraphy writing under date 31st ult., says Sandakan is beginning to rival Hongkong and Singapore in the ship-building line, and the yards here show great activity. The Directors of the local line of coasting steamers are so satisfied with future prospects,
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  • 291 6 Five New Steamers. This year the Norddeutscher Lloyd is placing in commission five new steamers, all named after famous German field-marshals and which will be known as the field-marshal class Each is of 8,000 tons and their names are the Zieten Ro(n\ y SeycUitz, (jneisenau and Schamhors.
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  • 841 6 Capt. Baker ceased to do duty with the 13th M. I. as from the 23rd inst., he having taken up the duties of Adjutant, IS. V. C. H. H. the Sultan of Pontianak and suite arrived by the Sambo* yesterday afternoon from Pontianak. They landed at Johnston's
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  • 176 6 A new magazine—the Christian Realm—came out this month. For the first number the editor had engagen the services of many well-kuown artisU and writers. Mr. F. M. White supplies the serial tale, jghile Katharine Tynan, C. furnish short ".-0 articles art by Mr W. Pett Riuge, the Revs.
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  • 271 6 The report of the Sailors’ Home foi 1902 states that 693 officers and men were accomodated during the year; ano that the audited accounts show a credit halance of $4359 27. Assets anr Liabilities show a balance of $10,07b.2(* being an increase of $248.08 on th» previous
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  • Correspondence.
    • 315 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times? Yesterday about 1.30 p.m. I took the railway from Singapore to Bukit Timah. This was the first time I ever went to Bukit Timah by railway. I was in the 2nd class car, and when the train was near
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  • 386 6 Cultivation at High Altitudes. The latest issue of the Negn Sembilan Government Gazette has the following note :—So large a portion of this State consists of hill or mountain land varying in elevation from a few hundretd to 4,000 feet, that the following exract is repu blished from
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  • 123 6 There is a rumour afloat that Mr. Hale, who is at present on leave, is to be offered the acting Commissionership of Lands and Mines. The Malay Mail hears that the Sultan of Perak is about to purchase a motorcar. It is said that the High
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  • 1448 6 Cornish Tin Mi nln The subject of tin F.M.S. came up at of the Redruth Mining Kr*? 11 wall), with Mr. .J \ViH, lct, «?BB The Chairman thought"" to feel pleased that in spit,>* times they had still w their disposal, f or 8Qni been out of
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  • 611 7 1 Ho HaRMSTOX's ClRrnti if be e fo f re“omTng a h5?^ eMOn Penang leported to be ln circulation in ei^een NG dp!fh ine hundred and Singapore Th W6re re K'stered at The rat, P er thousand! we?e N ’reSe d r r e d d a
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  • 156 7 This morning the manager of Messrs. Katz Bros., on opening his establishment, was surprised to see that the goods had been disturbed during the night. His suspicions were aroused, and be instituted a search with the result that he found one of the Chinese clerks hiding under
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  • 1843 7 (I f Friday, April 24th. present. H°n. xfL Taylor, C.M.G., (Colonial Secretary). H on R. Collyer (Attorney-General). Hon. if*’ G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). E- C. H. Hill (Auditor General). A. Murray, C.E., M.I.C.E. (Colonial I 2? Kn^ineer l-. Allinaon. Hof J? a J. W. Napier. Hoi; n G.
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  • 2592 7  -  Frederick W. Eddy. At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held yesterday afternoon there were present Messrs. J. O. Anthonisz (President), T. de M. Braddell, Arthur Barker, Lee rihoon Gian, Choa Guang Thye, W. Evans (Protector of Chinese), Lt. Colonel Pennefather (I. G. of Police), J. Polglase
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  • 189 8 The annual meeting of the Singapore Nursing Association was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall, Miss Taylor, the president, occupying the chair. The report and statement of accounts, as submitted, showed that during the year 18 different cases were attended to by the nurses, extending over
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  • 197 8 The report on tUe Municipal audit It Singapore is published. The auditors 6*pp,y ana urtirffiat' th e gas accounts should be kept to shew the profit.-^_nd loss. I m llule J undf’ f Se Explosives Ordiwfth C e ea r D, ilandin 8 such abides I W1^ 0U
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  • 196 8 A tORKKSPONDE.NT writes“The much discussed controversy about the Railway has found an illustration in fact Yesterday on one of the trains runnlne between \Y oodlands and Singapore f Chinese coolie (T suppose he thinks tC 8 fiL at r kay(?) > got i"to one of the first class
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  • 137 8 HONORARY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT T(k MARCH, 1903. Disbursements. PTo Clerk of Works 17,50$ve Expenses in connection with Foundation Stone 435.04 Model and Plans of Hall 440.00 Fencing round Site 451.90 Salaries 661.66 Stationery 26.95 Advertisements 46.57 Cheque lx>ok o .75 Balance in Chartered Bank of India, Australia
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  • 1126 8 -OOWfP I Pollard’s Lilliputians, after a vemap e I successful season in Hongkong, haeJP sailed for Shanghai and America, sun The Sea Belle with H.E. the on board is expected to arrive from Port Swettenham to-^£ n5rrW afternoon. TheF. M. S. Government hafhe I* f e to
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  • 24 9 c c. J• B lfehnr t. Mac art Lev, ot the returned tu Cocos Islands hy Messrs Ingram. and Macartm-y anH? e
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  • 87 9 Bogan -Capper. HHK’e Church was, says the BHHl, tic of the grandest imjP has been celebrated there HMHne The parties were Mr Hogan, partner in the C/T-Haesrs Hogan and Adams, §p(Kpid Mrs Capper, widow of HE;A. H Capper of the Straits JjfnC6. LThe ceremony was perW' bj tire
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  • 156 9 L Rusian cruiser Fioyann arrived from the Persian Gulf, on her K)C[;ir.a. She came in just before m>, t r and tw’o destroyers left for Irk yesterday about noon The Kp i- a "inall cruiser of 3,20o tons 3 r,ri a recent addition to the ■an fleet, built
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  • 153 9 I 440 Yards Handicap. ■the Swimming Club yesterday ■y the monthly race (440 yards) ■fin a win for Penny who had an Bps *f50 seconds, with Henderson, B%ee|t>nd. and Jensen 30 seconds, Hlhh first launch took over a Bomber of members, but of the Brable body of
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  • 190 9 HYu«.<a Gazette reprints the! from some of its issues of ■54. 1 He extracts make decidedly ■pg reading nowadays Bne«e pirates have recommenced ■predations on the east coast ■Peninsula. A Chinese tope, pt anchor near Pulo Tingi on her I from Singapore to Trangganu, lacked on the
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  • 819 9 Very few people in Singapore have any idea what the British Corporation for the Survey and Registry of Shipping (of which Mr. A. Kitching is the Surveyor) is, and a short account of the origin of tbe society may be of interest to some of the
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  • 1027 9 The Moorish Pretenders force*, after a week’s siege, assaulted and captured the fortress of Frajana close to Melilla where the garrison took refuge. The Sultan’s uncle Ainrani, commanding the Riff country, tied to Melilla before the siege began and repeatedly but vainly appeared with reinforcements. The Sultan of
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  • 480 9 The Swiss explorers—the brother Sarasin —who are now returning to Europe—have just carried on researches in the south-eastern peninsula of Celebes, an almost unexplored region, which proved to be so mountainous that travelling was very difficult. The people of the land were found to be savage, bloodthirsty, and
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  • 413 9 In an article on somenotable instance? of stamp forgeries a writer in the London Magazine says:—Some few years ago both the Matin and the Petit Journal announced that the Gay Cit> would ?oon be visited by an Eastern potentate, His Majesty Marie I. of Sedang, an
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  • 555 9 H. M. S. Pique finished coaling at the wharf yesterday and returned to her anchorage in the roads. According to estimates published in Japanese papers, Russia has between 40,000 and 50,000 troops in Manchuria. H.M.S. Amphitnte left Yokohama for Honolulu on the 7th instant to escort two
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  • 107 9 Dr. Bickerton, writing in the Practitioner,” thinks he has discovered a reasonable explanation of the contradictory evidence often given in the Admiralty Court. It is that the sailors on the great majority of vessels are not required to pass any test in colour perception, as are captains and*
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  • 628 10 Lots of Singaporeans will be interested to hear that M. Irahan, the well known trainer, has gone to Australia to pick up any available likely animals for the Kour Sahib of Patiala. I regret to hear that Gay lass, which was regarded as almost an absolute certainty for
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  • 186 10 On Saturday night a pleasant function took place at the Temperance Institute, the occasion being a welcome given to the rank and file of the Manchester Regiment by the members of the Star of the East Lodge,” I.O.G.T. This took the form of a musical entertainment.
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  • 288 10 This morning, Fong Seng Tung, a medical practitioner, was before Mr. Wilson in answer to a summons issued at the instance of the Municipal Health Officer to explain how he failed to report a case of bubonic plague brought to his knowledge in which a girl of
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  • 309 10 Bangkok has now rather an amusing legal puzzle, viz what constitutes a Siamese marriage? The story, as set forth in the Bangkok Times, is that a warrant of execution was issued agiinst a woman, a British subject. When the bailiff went to the woman’s house to
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  • 113 10 Last night burglars paid a visit to Devon Villa, River Valley Road, the residence of Mrs. Campbell, and carried of a sewing machine which was left on the verandah. On Sunday night thieves visited Mr. Peirce’s servants’ quarters at Gilstead Road. While the occupants of the house were
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  • 96 10 On Wednesday, Captain Bradbery, Harbour Master of Penang, was entertained there at dinner by friends who wished to bid him farewell prior to his departure for Europe on his retirement from the Straits Service of which he had been member over forty years He started with being chief
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  • 1406 10  -  (By F. W, Eddy of Shanghai.) Within a few weeks official tenders will be invoked for currency relief for China. The Government debts are represented in gold. It cannot meet them. Exchange bears with such depressing effect upon business as to hamper both imports
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  • 256 10 The scholars attending the Presbyterian Church Sunday School spent a very pleasant afternoon on Saturday last at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson who are shortly leaving for Europe. The lads and lasses were first of all treated to a handsome and bounteous repast consisting of
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  • 2516 10 A CHINAMAN'S ■Hi Sequel to a Police I Recently. S Ih N «^^B Howard, S-rct K:r._• RgB police officers invL t 1 house in Boat n j tv V M eight in number, v.i-r. W/Hm tfie police mag!-* r,Co V; AggSg with gaming, -MB offering illegal jr,v;
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  • 159 11 Recovered through the Straits Times.** The following incident speaks eloquently of what an advertisement in the Strait* Time* can do, even in distant Bangkok. Mr. J. Bateman, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. W. Mansfield and Co. who lately lost his bicycle in the firm’s office
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  • 522 11 Mr. G. Cumming has, says the MaUy Mail, recently been having some trouble with his naichang coolies who were apparently dissatisfied. He has now found out the reason. It appears that one, at least, of his headmen had been in the habit of extorting money from
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  • 737 11 Les Debate states that it is considered certain that President Loubet will return the King's visit to London. Among the passengers who arrived from home yesterday by the German mail steamer Zieten was Mr. E. Scott Russell. The French transport Cacliar left for Colombo yesterday afternoon. The
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  • 929 11 A Chinese boy in the employ of Capt. Pinkie who resides at Mount Wallich, was arrested by the detectives yesterday evening for striking a dog with a stick. This morning, Act. Det Insp. Cahoon explained to Mr. Wilkinson the fact that the boy with three dogs was chasing
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  • 89 12 The many friends in the East of Captain Thompson, of the N. Y. K. steamer Karachi Mam will learn with deep regret that he was found missing on the morning of the 12th instant, whilst the vessel was passine Perim. It is alleged that he
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  • 163 12 Steamers Adrift in harbour. The storm of this morning was of exceptional severity, and it is doubtful if such heavy rain has fallen in town for a long time From all sides come stories of floodings owing to leaky roofs, collapsing of sign boards, falling oi flagstaff's and
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  • 188 12 The usual monthly medal competition took place on Saturday last when the following scores were handed in A. Stivwi to 11 81 scr. —85* 4 ’ol. Lawson 46—44 90 per. 90 Dr. Ellis 45—47= 92— 2 90 Sir A. Dorward 47 —48= 95— 5 9o Dr.
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  • 380 12 The last of the old Raub men left here on the 18th April. He is Mr. VV Johns who has been managing the Eastern Lode claim since its inception Unfortunately the results obtained were not sufficiently encouraging to justify continuance. The Rdub report for the last month, ending
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  • Correspondence.
    • 609 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. 11 Sir, —In your issue of Saturday last, which contained the proceedings of the Legislative Council of the previous day, Mr. Napier, in moving the amendment of the definition of “qualified medical practitioner” iD the Chinese Immigrants Ordinance, is reported to
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  • 163 12 For Singapore. Per P. <fc O 8 8. Bom*', connecting with the steamer Valetta at Colombo from London April 2, due 2nd May—Messrs VlcNab, Phipps, StOv-.kwell, J J.'N. Henry W Hack, Mr. P. R. Hall, Serg-Maj. Cbeiry, H. Tozer, Mr. 8. Deacon, Mrs- Archdeacon Sminfer, and Mr
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  • 43 12 Odes a via ports, Vladimir due end of April, R. V. F. 8ydney via ports, Moresby, on 3 r th April, Boustevd. Tacoma via ports. Ajax due 4th Mav Mansfield. Jt Fremantle via ports, Sultan, on 5th Mav. Mansfield.
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  • 243 12 A Lawyer turns Detective. Mr. Gawthorne, a lawyer at Penang, had his office safe robbed continually through duplicate keys to the amount of thousands of dollars, without the detectives being able to detect anybody. At last Mr. Gawthorne decided to be his own detective, by boring a
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  • 671 12 P. O. May 1.—Per Ballaarat For London —Mr. A. A. Swan, Mr. J. Aitchison. From Penang to London—Mr. and Mrs. Ebden, Mr. Harper and family and Mr. Arnould. May 21.—Per Shanghai: Mrs. Dias and child, Mrs. Gardner and two children and Miss Bergsma. From Penang—Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 1037 12 Home. The result of the race for the Craven Stake* wag [The Craven Stakes of 500 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs., each for starters the second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes for three-year-olds, colts 8st. lOlbs., fillies 8st. Tibs. winners of *90
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  • 220 12 There was little of narf* 9 doing this morning^ 1 0 J Most <jf tbe usual com- M there and a little centi. some schooling the starting machine was »i'i >■ pired. That is so far a public are concerned W it may be casually sum..!? M next
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  • 796 12 There is no lack of treasures in ti* H the trouble is that they are all claimed indeed there be any unclaimed 'and there must be some such), they are so to find that for the rank and die 0 f tutaH they might as well be among
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 148 13 this heading the following abbrevia M n»ed: —r. —steamer; sh. —ship; bq.— W. e; -ch. —schooner Yet.—Yacht; Cru.— BL r (ibt.— 1 Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p power Brit.—British U.S.— United RL. Fch. —French; Ger—German; Dut.— O.c.—General-cargo d.p.—deck pasEgf- t’.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong R^> Wharf T. P.D.—Tanjong Pagar
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    • 1190 13 since Noon of Yesterday Sia, str. 352 tons, Captain l, Apl. From Bangkok, 22nd Apl d.p. East Asiatic Coy. Ltd. Foi 1st May Rds. pta-w Hock Kian Dut. str. 1,020 tons Giesche, 28th April. From Batavia \pl. G.c. Kim HockJHoe. For Bagai -Rd?. Kock, Dut. str. 336
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    • 662 13 Name, port, probable date of arriva and name of agents. Steamers. Vdour, Saigon, Apl 30, M Maritimes. Vfridi, Japan, May; Paterson Simons, vjax Liverpool. May 6; Mansfield, llbenga, New York. May 2; Behn Meyer. Uf'oin, Bangkok, May; Borneo Coy Alcinous, Liverpool, Ma* 6; Mansfield. Altine, 8ourabava, May 9;
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    • 68 14 PARSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. p L Q {Date of > Df.stin- KeDiT» Rio. Ship** Name. Captain. jSiiLiNG. From where ation. mask. Ad! 12 Brit Donloe Howells Fremantle Shanghai 16 Dot 8 8. Pi ins Hendrik Turfboer Apl 16 Batavia Amsterdam, lg Dai 8 b. Koning Willem
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    • 1497 14 m r Flag Vjmbl's Name A Tons Captain From Sailed j Consignees. a j i A I Fnh Wot Brit str 464 Tadd Pecalongan Apl 17 Katz Brothers Ltd 21 Java str. 2882 Gordon Yokohama Mar 81 P. and O. Coy. 21 Pontianak M str. 97 Griffin Tringganu Apl
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    • 999 14 D AT i. Vwasi/s Name. Flag A Kig i Tons. Destination. Apl 21 Peluse Brit str. 170 Aroe bay 22 Hamt str. 2U1 Aroe bay 22 Teleua str. j 3124 Nagasaki on Rnbv etr. 149 Muntok and Palemhang 22 Zaida str. 2906 Penang A Chnandel Coast Ports 22 Sultan
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 515 13 M.C.S. Mohamed Co. Diamond Merchants, Manufacturing Jewellers, and dealers in precious stones, No. 8 High Street. Singapore Are showing a splendid stook of High Class Diamonds And gem-set Jewellery with extensive varieties of solid Gold and Silver wares, guaranteed genuine works from China, at moderate terms. Orders and repairs neatl}
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 41 14 DINNEFORD’S The Physician’* Cure for Gout, Rheumatic Gout and Gravel. The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, fov Srmetations, Bilious Affections. Safest and most Gentle Medicine for Infants, Children, Delicate Females, aod the Sickness of Pregnaney. MAGNESIA
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    • 40 14 JAMES WATSON CO.’S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET: FLAG BRAND, 10 YEARS OLD: $12-50 per ease. Duty extra. /.V.O. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8-50 per ease. Duty extra. OPT AIN ABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS, OB McAlister Co.,—sole agents
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    • 687 14 LIQUIDjif (Petroleum W. (Thirty-two ghillm'gs and per ton f. o. b. in b„ n J? FRESHWATER LSLvtal (PULO opposite western entrant Harbour. 51 The fuel is delivered throo* pipe capable of discharging' 1 per hour. The fuel is speed provided the steam Jr* 1 pipes aUow of it. s *1
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